Sometimes in life we tend to feel uncertain in our path, our lives, the decisions we make. It is during these times that Allah wants us to remember Him, ask help from Him - to simply think of Him.
May this story that I would like to share with you guys throw some light upon us, insyaAllah.
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One day, a young and new ustaz was walking with an elderly, more experienced ustaz in the garden. Feeling insecure about what Allah had for him to do, he asked the elderly ustaz for an advice.
The elderly ustaz walked up to a rosebush and handed the young ustaz a rosebud. He told him to open it without tearing off any of the petals.
The young ustaz looked in disbelief at him and was trying to figure out what a rosebud could possibly have to do with his desire to know the will of Allah for the omnipotence. Because of his great respect for the elderly ustaz, he proceeded to try and unfold the rose, while keeping every petal intact. It wasn't long before he realized how impossible to do the task of peeling the petals. Noticing the younger ustaz's inability to unfold the rosebud, the elderly ustaz began to recite the following poem....
It is only a rosebud,
A flower of Allah's design.
But I couldn't unfold the petals,
With these clumsy hands of mine.
The secret of unfolding the flowers,
Is not known to anyone,
Allah opens this flower so sweetly,
But in my hands they die.
If I cannot unfold a rosebud,
This flower of Allah's design,
Then how can I have the wisdom,
To unfold this life of mine?
So I'll trust in Allah for leading,
Each moment of my day,
I will look to Allah for his guidance,
Each step of the way.
The pathway that lies before me,
Only Allah knows.
I'll trust Him to unfold the moments,
Just as He unfolds the rose.
